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King Hussein and the Challenge of Arab Radicalism: Jordan, 1955-1967 (Studies in Middle Eastern History)
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About King Hussein And The Challenge Of Arab
Product Description When the young Hussein became the King of Jordan in 1953, conventional wisdom held that his days were numbered. As the embodiment of the socially conservative, pro-Western Jordanian state, he seemed little able to stand up to the rising forces of pan-Arab radicalism. Yet Hussein and the Jordanian monarchy have not only endured, they have thrived, and continue to play a vital role in Middle Eastern politics. Historian Uriel Dann here explores the political history of the formative years of the Jordanian state, uncovering the sources of its durability against forces seeking to fundamentally alter the traditional bases of Arab politics. Review "A clear, thoughtful, and persuasive account of the political fortunes of a remarkable contemporary figure in the Middle East."-- CHOICE "A concise, knowledgeable, judicious, and often witty political history of Jordan."-- American Historical Review "A welcome contribution to the slowly expanding field of Jordanian studies."-- Middle East Journal "Compact and engaging...The first to look seriously at Jordanian political history of the 1950s and 1960s in more than a decade....Calling upon a vast array of sources, Dann offers a thorough, sober, and well-documented account of a slice of Jordanian politics....Dann's account--penetrating and incisive throughout, laced with wit and irony--not only offers much new information but corrects many nagging misperceptions."-- Middle East Studies Association Bulletin "I had no idea what a gripping story this book would unfold....[It] is one of the few comprehensive, readable and full-documented works on the contemporary Arab world I have come across in a long while."-- Jerusalem Post "A useful, document-based study."-- Middle East International About the Author Uriel Dann is at Tel Aviv University.
